House of Lords Journal

All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.

Command Papers

The following papers were presented to the House by command of Her Majesty:

1 Nuclear Material—Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. () (8321)

2 Human Rights—Revised Impact Assessment to the Draft Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2012 (originally laid on 5 March). (9 March) (—)

Statutory Instruments (Standing Order 70)

The following negative instruments were laid before the House on 9 March:

2 (1) Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012. (687)(2) Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Assets) Order 2012. (688)laid under the Postal Services Act 2011.

3 Plant Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (697)

4 Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2012, laid under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. (698)

5 Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012, laid under the Local Government Act 2003. (711)

6 Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. (742)

7 Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Access to Justice Act 1999. (750)

8 Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Finance Act 1973. (751)

9 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968. (760)

10 Registration of Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Civil Partnership Act 2004. (761)

11 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2012, laid under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. (763)

12 Education Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2012, laid under the Education Act 2011. (765)

Negative Instruments

The following instruments were laid before the House:

1 Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) Order 2012, laid under the Housing Act 1985. (734)

2 Plant Health (Fees) (England) Regulations 2012, laid under the European Communities Act 1972. (745)

3 Social Security (Credits) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, laid under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. (766)

4 Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2012, laid under the Social Security Pensions Act 1975. (782)

Papers not subject to Parliamentary Proceedings

The following papers were laid before the House:

1 Closure of Prisons (H.M. Prison Latchmere House) Order 2012, laid on 9 March under the Prison Act 1952. (681)

2 Accounts for 2010–11 of the Community Development Foundation, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2003.

3 Civil List Pensions Warrant 2011–12, laid under the Civil List Act 1972.